McMillan Aboriginal Law Bulletin, May 2013, pp. [1]-5
Description
Discusses the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Behn v Moulton Contracting Ltd which states that members of an Aboriginal group cannot invoke "self-help" remedies when claiming that the government breached its duty to consult.
Abstracts and selected papers. Topics were grouped in four areas: global food policy and food safety issues; food production and economic development; food production and sustainable practices; and global perspectives in advancing food security in the Circumpolar world.
Examines the usefulness of mainstream programs which have been adapted Indigenous communities in terms of delivery model, content, and logistics by examining outcomes of four Australian initiatives.
Explores the many contributions made by Indigenous peoples to North and South American societies and the long history of settler exploitation of the land, resources, and people of the two continents.
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 3, The World on Our Shoulders: Cultivating Indigenous Youth Leadership, September 2013, p. [?]
Description
A description of Hmông embroidery techniques involving both ancient traditions and more recent adaptations aquired during long years of survival in refugee camps.
Teacher's guide for use with Thirst, a short documentary by Gail Maurice about the lack of clean, safe water in First Nations communities. Focuses on Keewaywin First Nation in northern Ontario.
Documents sixteen case studies and highlights innovative tools and approaches developed to help local communities address critical challenges that affect their natural and cultural resources.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-22
Description
Provides a legal and policy framework that allows participation by Indigenous local communities (ILCs) to access the economic potential of traditional knowledge.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, 2017, pp. 35-60
Description
Authors review history, ethnography, and archaeology literatures and conduct interviews with Elders from the Canadian prairies; use Indigenous languages and oral tradition to present Indigenous knowledge and values around mineral extraction, use and trade.
Provides evaluation of how forestry-related research involving Aboriginal peoples has responded to shift in Aboriginal research in Canada.
Chapter two from Voting, Governance, and Research Methodology edited by Jerry P. White, Julie Peters, Dan Beavon, and Peter Dinsdale, which is vol. 10 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Curriculum Sub-committee of the Shared Standards and Capacity Building Council
Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
Description
Lists specific expectations for Kindergarten to Grade 12 students in the subject areas of treaty relationships, spirit and intent of treaties, historical context, and treaty promises and provisions.
Western Policy Analyst, vol. 4, no. 5, 2013, pp. 6-8
Description
Discusses results from the University of Saskatchewan survey Taking the Pulse, 2012. Contains data on Aboriginal issues, health, wellbeing, family, economics, and crime.
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Annual Forum on Aboriginal Law, Consultation, and Accommodation ; 6th
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Daniel Pagowski
Sandra Gogal
Christopher Devlin
Description
Topics covered include: overview of the duty, cumulative effects, accommodation, roles of tribunals, strength of claim, and industry's role in consultation.
Duration: 53:43.
Ethnohistory, vol. 25, no. 4, Fall, 1978, pp. 301-317
Description
Studies observance of the Pleiades stars and how these understandings related to the frost free season, which was important knowledge for the growing of maize.
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 2, The Seventh Generation: Spotlight on Indigenous Youth, June 2013, p. [?]
Description
Describes effective grant-making strategies to support sustainable and culturally appropriate development projects, planned and implemented by and for Indigenous communities.
Aboriginal Canada and the Natural Resource Economy Series ; 3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brian Lee Crowley
Ken Coates
Description
Discusses emerging authority of Aboriginal people over natural resources and the largest infrastructure project in recent Canadian history, the Northern Gateway pipeline project.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 51, no. 2, Spring, 2017, pp. 434-460
Description
"This article traces the transformation of the Muskego Cree and the Métis peoples of the district from independent traders, hunters, and wage labourers to a colonized people with diminished economic opportunities."